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|    Message 30,875 of 32,813    |
|    Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: RQFTCIFFF12 Game 9, Rounds 2-3: CanF    |
|    13 Mar 22 23:06:08    |
      From: gromit82@hotmail.com              On Monday, March 14, 2022 at 12:43:07 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:              > * Game 9, Round 2 - Canadiana - Canada's Walk of Fame       >       > Here are some questions on Canada's Walk of Fame, established in 1998.       > Unlike the Hollywood Walk of Fame, fields celebrated on ours include       > sports, music, dance, and the fine arts.       >       > In all cases, name the person or group described.       >       > 1. He was born in Germany in 1944, and as a teenager immigrated       > with his family to Toronto. In 1967, as lead singer, he formed       > a band that was named after a Hermann Hesse novel. This band was       > at the leading edge of the rebellious and psychedelic late 1960s.       > Their first album spawned a major rock anthem and, along with       > their hard-edged rendition of "The Pusher", highlighted the       > sound track of Easy Rider. He was inducted in 2004. Name him.              John Kay              > 2. Widely acclaimed as the most influential figure skater of the       > 20th century, he revolutionized men's figure skating.       > Introducing artistry and freedom of movement to performance on       > ice, he took figure skating to new heights and in the process       > broke new ground for generations of male skaters.       > He was inducted in 2003.              Brian Boitano              > 4. Born in Toronto in 1955, this standup comedian and TV host got       > his start in 1978 at Yuk Yuk's. There he was billed as "a wild       > and crazy borderline psychotic." His repertoire included placing       > a latex glove over his head and inflating it by blowing through       > his nose, the fingers of the glove extending above his head like       > a cockscomb. In 1982 he started a 6-year run on the TV show       > "St. Elsewhere". He was inducted in 2009.              Howie Mandel              > 7. Over the course of a """16-year""" recording career, this       > group """has racked up""" both a singular body of music and an       > impressive array of career accomplishments, including """11"""       > Juno awards and in excess of 6,000,000 records sold worldwide.       > """More than 30""" of their songs have reached Top 10 status       > on Canadian radio. They were inducted in 2002. Name the group.              The Tragically Hip              > 10. Her presentation of daily battles, bungles, tears, and smiles       > has endeared her to a loyal following in more than 2,000       > newspapers in Canada, the US, and 23 other countries worldwide.       > Her comic strip """is""" translated into eight other languages.       > 24 books """are currently""" in print, and her work """is"""       > featured on television specials, videocassettes, and calendars.       > She was inducted in 2003.              Lynn Johnston              > * Game 9, Round 3 - Entertainment - "South Park"       >       > Since we have not had a "Simpsons" round this year, we thought it       > was time for another one... *NOT!* Instead we'll do 10 questions       > on another long-running animated show. Answers may repeat.       >       > 1. Trey Parker """is""" one of the two creators of "South Park";       > who is the other?              Matt Stone              > 2. Unlike "The Simpsons", "South Park" takes place in a real state,       > which incidentally has a real town named South Park. Which state       > is it?              Colorado              > 3. What is the name of the "South Park" musical play on Broadway       > that is coming to Toronto """next year"""?              "The Book of Mormon" (?)              > 4. What is the complete name of the 1999 "South Park" movie which       > was nominated for an Oscar for best original song?              "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut"              > 5. What are the first names of the two Canadians that """have"""       > their own TV show on "South Park" and fart a lot?              Terrence and Philip              > 6. What is Mr. Hankey, an occasional Christmas visitor?              "poo"              > 7. What word was said 162 times in an episode after an FCC ruling       > said it was allowed on the air?              "shit"              > 8. Of the four main boys on the show, which one is Jewish?              Kyle              > 9. Who was the voice of Chef, a cafeteria worker who was a friend       > of the kids?              Isaac Hayes              > 10. Who was the celebrity that refused to come out of Stan's closet?              Tom Cruise; R. Kelly              --       Joshua Kreitzer       gromit82@hotmail.com              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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